Tax is a necessary evil. Thats what many people say. I think it is necessary because its the only way to keep a country going. Without the government collecting taxes, it would have no money to spend on education, the police, hospitals, roads, etc. N

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Im a big meat-eater. I love meat of all kinds. I have eaten all sorts of meat. Even though I love meat, I could easily stop eating it, and I dont think Id miss it. A long time ago I heard the vegetarian slogan Meat is Murder. If you think about it, t

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Are you into cars? My brother is. Hes car crazy. He buys car magazines, watches car programmes on TV and spends hours looking at car websites. He knows the name, maker, engine size and top speed of every car on the planet. Every time we go out, he ta

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Choosing a career is one of the biggest decisions we make in life. It used to be that we chose only one career. People would start a job when they were 18, 19 or 20 and stay in that same career for life. Their career path was quite straightforward. N

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Children are angels. Most of the time this is true. Im very lucky because my two children really are the greatest angels. I think I won the children lottery with my kids. I could not have asked for lovelier, happier, sweeter little children. They hav

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Do you ever think about or worry about the number of calories you eat and drink every day. Its not really something I thought about when I was younger. But now I have to think about my calorie intake. Im putting on weight and so need to be more caref

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Eating is the best thing ever. I love eating. Any time of the day or night I can eat. and eat and eat and eat. I have a very big appetite. I always have. My mother used to complain about how much I ate. She used to ask me if I had a hole in my stomac

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Theres a famous song that says Diamonds are a girls best friend. Is that true? Do all women like diamonds? They are certainly very beautiful, especially when you see them sparkling. But really, only rich people can afford diamonds. When I bought my w

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Food safety seems to be a big issue nowadays. I cant remember it being such a big problem years ago. With todays technology, it shouldnt be a problem. But it is. In fact, there are many problems. In my country, GM food is a big issue. People do not w

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I really dont know why fishing is so popular. Its one of the best-loved hobbies all over the world. Anywhere theres a pond, a river a lake or sea, you see people fishing. Ive only been fishing twice and I thought it was boring. I didnt catch any fish

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Some people like their feet and other people dont. I quite like mine. Theyre not too big and not too small. Some people I know have huge feet. They even have problems trying to buy shoes that fit them. My feet are pretty normal. Theyve been very usef

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Some people love hiking and some people hate it. Personally, I dont really like it. I dont see the point of walking for miles and miles up and down mountains. You get all sweaty and out of breath. The worst thing is that the next day all your muscles

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1. The search is still on for a missing man whose wife and children were rescued in a remote section of Oregon yesterday. Officials believe James Kim is still within a 5-mile range of the car that he

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1. The body of San Francisco father James Kim has been found in Oregon. He'd been missing since Saturday when he left his family to search for help. Kim's wife and 2 children were rescued Monday after

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1. In a new audiotape released Friday, Al-Qaida in Iraq claims that it has mobilize d 12,000 fighters. The group says it welcomes the departure of Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and wants the US to

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1. Fire gut ted a Missouri home for the elderly and mentally ill Monday morning. At least 10 people died, 24 others were injured. The cause is under investigation. 2. Nine people died in a deadly fire

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1. The escaped prisoner wanted for two deaths in Virginia has been captured. Police say William Morva overpower ed a deputy at a hospital, shot and killed a hospital guard and gun ned down a deputy ne

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1. Following a wave of school shootings, the White House hosted the conference Tuesday on school safety. President Bush called the recent violence incredibly sad and challenged the nation to become pr

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1. Police say they've found the body of a missing University of Vermont student and they've named a suspect in the murder of Michelle Gardner-Quinn whose body was found along a roadside. The 36-year-o

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1. After 7 days of deliberation, the jury has sentenced Al Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui to life in prison with no possibility of parole, for his role in the September 11th attacks. Moussaoui s

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